BP PLC (BP) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.54x

BP PLC (BP) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.54x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX4.14 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (GBX7.60 Billion). Read BP PLC debt and liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.54x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

GBX4.14 Billion
GBX

Operating Cash Flow

GBX7.60 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX3.46 Billion
GBX

BP PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for BP PLC across 36 annual periods. Explore BP capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for BP PLC (1990–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for BP PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is BP PLC worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.46x GBX11.27 Billion GBX24.49 Billion GBX13.22 Billion ▲ +4.7%
2024 0.44x GBX12.00 Billion GBX27.30 Billion GBX15.30 Billion ▼ -20.7%
2023 0.55x GBX17.75 Billion GBX32.04 Billion GBX14.29 Billion ▼ -21.4%
2022 0.71x GBX28.86 Billion GBX40.93 Billion GBX12.07 Billion ▲ +30.8%
2021 0.54x GBX12.72 Billion GBX23.61 Billion GBX10.89 Billion ▲ +4651.6%
2020 -0.01x GBX-144.00 Million GBX12.16 Billion GBX12.31 Billion ▼ -102.9%
2019 0.40x GBX10.35 Billion GBX25.77 Billion GBX15.42 Billion ▲ +49.0%
2018 0.27x GBX6.17 Billion GBX22.87 Billion GBX16.71 Billion ▲ +115.4%
2017 0.13x GBX2.37 Billion GBX18.93 Billion GBX16.56 Billion ▲ +122.3%
2016 -0.56x GBX-6.01 Billion GBX10.69 Billion GBX16.70 Billion ▼ -2317.7%
2015 0.03x GBX485.00 Million GBX19.13 Billion GBX18.65 Billion ▼ -91.9%
2014 0.31x GBX10.21 Billion GBX32.75 Billion GBX22.55 Billion ▲ +292.3%
2013 -0.16x GBX-3.42 Billion GBX21.10 Billion GBX24.52 Billion ▼ -23.3%
2012 -0.13x GBX-2.68 Billion GBX20.40 Billion GBX23.08 Billion ▼ -167.6%
2011 0.19x GBX4.31 Billion GBX22.15 Billion GBX17.84 Billion ▲ +155.1%
2010 -0.35x GBX-4.80 Billion GBX13.62 Billion GBX18.42 Billion ▼ -238.4%
2009 0.25x GBX7.07 Billion GBX27.72 Billion GBX20.65 Billion ▼ -36.6%
2008 0.40x GBX15.25 Billion GBX37.91 Billion GBX22.66 Billion ▲ +50.4%
2007 0.27x GBX6.51 Billion GBX24.34 Billion GBX17.83 Billion ▼ -42.3%
2006 0.46x GBX13.09 Billion GBX28.22 Billion GBX15.12 Billion ▼ -12.8%
2005 0.53x GBX13.95 Billion GBX26.23 Billion GBX12.28 Billion ▲ +16.2%
2004 0.46x GBX11.00 Billion GBX24.03 Billion GBX13.04 Billion ▲ +75.8%
2003 0.26x GBX4.35 Billion GBX16.73 Billion GBX12.38 Billion ▼ -50.6%
2002 0.53x GBX8.38 Billion GBX15.90 Billion GBX7.53 Billion ▲ +1.6%
2001 0.52x GBX9.04 Billion GBX17.43 Billion GBX8.39 Billion ▲ +72.8%
2000 0.30x GBX4.38 Billion GBX14.60 Billion GBX10.22 Billion ▼ -2.9%
1999 0.31x GBX2.89 Billion GBX9.35 Billion GBX6.46 Billion ▲ +443.0%
1998 -0.09x GBX-723.00 Million GBX8.02 Billion GBX8.74 Billion ▼ -163.2%
1997 0.14x GBX1.48 Billion GBX10.37 Billion GBX8.89 Billion ▲ +359.9%
1996 -0.05x GBX-162.00 Million GBX2.95 Billion GBX3.11 Billion ▼ -117.3%
1995 0.32x GBX1.23 Billion GBX3.87 Billion GBX2.65 Billion ▲ +109.1%
1994 0.15x GBX429.00 Million GBX2.83 Billion GBX2.40 Billion ▲ +757.6%
1993 -0.02x GBX-63.00 Million GBX2.74 Billion GBX2.80 Billion ▲ +97.5%
1992 -0.92x GBX-1.67 Billion GBX1.80 Billion GBX3.47 Billion ▼ -18.0%
1991 -0.78x GBX-1.67 Billion GBX2.13 Billion GBX3.79 Billion ▼ -262.7%
1990 -0.22x GBX-640.00 Million GBX2.96 Billion GBX3.60 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).